My daughter and I sometimes spend a little one on one time together to maintain the all important closeness between us. Today I suggested we go and get pedicures. I searched for a place that has those awesome kid's chairs but the only place I found was booked until afternoon so we headed to a place more local and found Moriah's.
I liked the environment at Moriah's and the lighting was low and relaxing. I asked for two pedicures and the girl helping us eyed my daughter as if it was the first time she'd ever seen a child. I was surprised by this since this is not the first time I'd taken Mini Me for a pedicure.
As we sat down, the ladies eyed us as if I might be the worst mother in the world to take my daughter to a nail salon. It made me really uncomfortable. It's not like I was getting her acrylic nails and a weave. We paint her nails at home all the time.
Immediately after the pedicures, they took my payment and told me to have a nice day, not in a way that made me feel like she genuinely wanted me to have a nice day but in a get out now kind of way. Again, I felt uncomfortable.
I thanked her and handed her a tip for her and the girl who worked on my daughter and she didn't even look up to say thank you.
I don't expect great customer service at a nail place but I do expect to feel like a decent person after I leave. I've never felt like a bigger pain in the butt for coming into a place of business. I will not return to Moriah's. There are too many nail places in the world to go back to a place like this.